It will double my panto fee but destroy my credibility, my wife says
If I am asked again next year, should I consider appearing on Strictly Come Dancing? I have said no to rumbling in the jungle with Ant and Dec, despite the invitation email mentioning a fee of £140,000. (I don’t like creepy-crawlies and I’m scared of heights.) I have said no to The Real Marigold Hotel, though it worked wonders for Miriam Margolyes. (The money wasn’t enough to make up for the weeks away from home.) I have done Celebrity Mastermind, Celebrity Pointless and Celebrity The Chase because I enjoy a good quiz show (and they are three of the best), and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip was fun because I was teamed up with my old friend Nicholas Parsons, 94, who insisted on doing all the driving. My agent is keen for me to do Strictly. He says it will double my money for panto. It’s a wonderful show, no question...
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